Holder for waste disposal containers



Nov. 6, 1951 c. J. LEONARD 2,574,270

HOLDER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS Filed Dec. 31, 1947 ATTORNEYSPatented Nov. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT QaF FlCE f 2,574,271) Inomimsoa WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS Ghristian JfLeonard, New YorkfNJY.Apfil i'cation'fieceniber a1, 1947, Serial No. 794,974

1 Claim.

that is sanitary and will prevent the leakage of liquids dripping fromwaste disposal container onto other surfaces. Another object of theinvention is to provide a holder of this type that may be thoroughly andeasily cleaned. A further object of the invention is to provide a holderthat can accommodate various sizes of waste disposal containers and thatcan be readily assembled and disassembled by the user.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent and bestunderstood from the following description and the accompanying drawingsin which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a holder for supporting a waste disposalcontainer embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side view in section of the holder illustrated in Fig. l;and

Fig. 4 is a section view of a portion of a modlfied holder embodying theinvention.

Referring to the drawings in detail there is a base I on which thebottom of a waste disposal container 2 such as a paper bag rests. Thebase I has a recess in its upper face that is surrounded :z;

by a frame or raised border 3 and a bottom 4 that is fitted into theframe 3.

The frame 3, as illustrated, may be made of Wood with mitred joints atits corners. The joints are filled with a waterproofing adhesive asindicated at A so that any liquid dripping from the container will beheld in the base. This also prevents the joints from becomingcontaminated by contact with such liquids. The bottom 4 of the base I ismade of a waterproofed composition board such as is availablecommercially and the edges of the bottom 4 are set into a groove 5 inthe sides of the frame 3. A waterproof adhesive may also be applied tothe groove 5, if desired, but

this may not be necessary where there is a close I fit. The use of thewaterproof adhesive in the joints of the frame 3 and the bottom 4 ofWaterproof composition board provldes a base that will prevent theleakage onto other surfaces of any liquids that may drip through thewaste disposal container 2 and in addition, the base will not be injuredby immersion in water if that is necessary to clean the base.

Such a base is inexpensive as it can be made from short lengths of woodand small pieces of composition board that otherwise would be waste. Thebase I may also be made of a plastic or other suitable material and inthis event, it may be cast economically as one piece. While theillustrated base is square, it will be understood that it may be madetriangular, round, hexagonal or other desired shape.

Concavely rounded sections 6 may be placed in the inside corners of theopening defined by the frame 3 as the elimination of the square cornersprovides an arrangement that may be more easily cleaned. In the modifiedform of the base I illustrated in Fig. 4, fillets I may likewise beplaced along the sides of the frame 3 where they join with the bottom 4.This creates a saucerlike contour for the opening in the base withcurved surfaces that also may be more easily cleaned.

Arched or U-shaped members -8 are located along the sides of the base Iand support the waste disposal container '2 in upright position. TheU-shaped members 8 may be made of resilient material such as wire rod orthe like. The ends of the U-shaped members 8 fit into openings 9 in theframe 3 so that these members may be detached from the base whendesired. By making such members of resilient material, they may be bentto align their ends with the openings 9 and their resiliency also servesto hold them firmly in place in the base.

When the holder is not in use, the U-shaped members '8 may be readilyremoved from the base so that the holder may be stored in a minimum ofspace. Such holders may also be shipped and sold in unassembledcondition so as to conserve shipping and storage space.

Similar parts have been indicated by like reference charactersthroughout the drawings. While I have shown and described certainembodiments of my invention, it will be understood that various changesmay be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scopeof my invention as defined by the claim appended hereto. 7

I claim:

Asanitary and portable holder for supporting a disposable container offlexible material such as a paper bag in an upright, open-mouthedposition thereon, comprising a base, said base having a recess in thetop thereof for receiving and supextending into the top thereof andlocated at spaced points around the side wall, and supportmg membersextending upwardly from said side wall, at least one of said supportsengaging with each side of the disposable container, said sup-.

porting members having their ends detachably l p fitted within theopenings in the top of the side wall of the base.

CHRISTIAN J. LEONARD.

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